Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera with 18-45mm and 55-210mm Lenses

SPECIFICATIONS

R50 Camera: General

Color

Black
White

R50 Camera: Type

Type

Digital interchangeable lens, mirrorless camera

Image Processor

DIGIC X

Recording Media

(One) SD card slot
Compatible with UHS-I
Eye-Fi cards and Multimedia cards (MMC) are not supported

Compatible Lenses

Canon RF lens group (including RF-S lenses)
When using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R: Canon EF or EF-S lenses (excluding EF-M lenses)

Lens Mount

Canon RF mount

R50 Camera: Image Sensor

Type

APS-C CMOS sensor (compatible with Dual Pixel CMOS AF)

Effective Pixels

Approx. 24.2 megapixels

Screen Size

Approx. 36.0 x 24.0mm

Pixel Unit

Approx. 3.72 microm square

Total Pixels

Approx. 25.5 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Color Filter System

RGB primary color filters

Low Pass Filter

Installed in front of the image sensor, non-detachable

Dust Deletion Feature

Self Cleaning Sensor Unit not provided

Manual cleaning (by hand) not supported

Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending:
The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images
The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the EOS software to automatically erase the dust spots
Not available during focus bracket shooting

R50 Camera: Recording System

Recording Format

Compliant to Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.31

Image Format

JPEG (.JPG), HEIF (.HIF), RAW, C-RAW (.CR3)
Movies: ALL-I (Time-lapse video only), IPB (Light)

File Numbering

The following file numbers can be set:
File numbering methods
Continuous numbering: The numbering of captured images continues even after you replace the card

Auto reset: When you replace the card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the SD card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last rec image in the card

Manual reset: Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatic

RAW+JPEG/HEIF Simultaneous Rec

Simultaneous recording of any combination of RAW/C-RAW and JPEG/HEIF image-recording quality is supported

Color Space

Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB

Picture Style

(1) Auto
(2) Standard
(3) Portrait
(4) Landscape
(5) Fine Detail
(6) Neutral
(7) Faithful
(8) Monochrome
(9) User Defined 1-3

R50 Camera: White Balance

Settings

(1) Auto (Ambience priority/White priority)
(2) Daylight
(3) Shade
(4) Cloudy
(5) Tungsten light
(6) White fluorescent light
(7) Flash
(8) Custom (Custom WB)
(9) Color temperature

Auto White Balance

Option between ambience priority and white priority settings, using SET button

White Balance Shift

Blue/amber bias: +/-9 levels
Magenta/green bias: +/-9 levels
Shifted from the color temperature of the current WB mode
Blue/amber and magenta/green shift can be set at the same time
WB Bracketing available, up to +/-3 levels Blue/amber or magenta/green, via Quick Control Dial

R50 Camera: Viewfinder

Type

OLED color electronic viewfinder; 0.39-inch, approx. 2.36 million dots

Coverage

Approx. 100% (at JPEG Large image quality, 3:2 aspect ratio, approx. 22 mm eyepoint)

Magnification/Angle of View

Approx. 0.96 x / Approx. 28.0 Degree (3:2 aspect ratio, with 50mm lens at infinity,-1 m-1)

Eye Point

Approx. 22 mm (at -1 m-1 from eyepiece lens end)

Dioptric Adjustment Range

Approx. -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)

Viewfinder Information

(1) Maximum burst
(2) Possible shots/Sec. until self-timer shoots
(3) Focus Bracketing/ Multiple-exposure/HDR shooting/Multi Shot Noise Reduction/Bulb time/Interval timer
(4) Shooting mode
(5) AF method
(6) AF operation
(7) Image quality
(8) Card
(9) Drive mode
(10) Metering mode
(11) No. of remaining shots for focus bracketing, multiple exposures, or interval timer
(12) Electronic level

Viewfinder Information

(13) Movie recording time available
(14) Battery level
(15) Image Stabilizer (IS mode)
(16) Histogram (Brightness/RGB)
(17) Quick Control button
(18) Anti-flicker shooting
(19) White balance/White balance correction
(20) Picture style
(21) Auto Lighting Optimizer
(22) Still photo cropping / Aspect ratio
(23) AF point (1-point AF)
(24) AEB/FEB
(25) View Assist
(26) HDR PQ

Viewfinder Information

(27) Flash ready / FE lock / High-speed sync
(28) Electronic shutter
(29) Touch shutter / Create folder
(30) AE lock
(31) Shutter speed / Multi-function lock warning
(32) Aperture value
(33) Wi-Fi function
(34) Wi-Fi signal strength
(35) Bluetooth function
(36) Exposure simulation
(37) Magnify button
(38) ISO speed
(39) Highlight tone priority
(40) Exposure compensation
(41) Exposure level indicator

R50 Camera: Autofocus

Focus Method

Dual Pixel CMOS AF

Number of AF zones for Auto Selection

AF area: Horizontal: Approx. 100% x Vertical: Approx. 100%
(100% x 100% AF coverage in Face Detect + Tracking AF; coverage can vary, depending upon lens being used)
Stills: Max. 651 zones (31 x 21)
Movies: Max. 527 zones (31 x 17)

Selectable Positions for AF Point

AF area: Horizontal: Approx. 90% x Vertical: Approx. 100%
Stills: Max. 4503 positions (79 x 57)
Movies: Max 3713 positions (79 x 47)

Focusing brightness range

EV -4.0 to 20 (with an f/1.2 lens, center AF point, One-Shot AF at room temperature, and ISO 100) (still photo shooting)

EV -3.5 to 20 (with an f/1.2 lens, center AF point, One-Shot AF at room temperature, ISO 100, and 29.97 / 25.00 fps.) (movie recording)

Available AF Areas

Spot AF
1-point AF
Expand AF area: Above/below/left/right
Expand AF area: Around
Flexible Zone AF 1
Flexible Zone AF 2
Flexible Zone AF 3
Whole area AF

Available Subject Detection

Auto
People
Animals (dogs / cats / birds)
Vehicles (motorsports cars or motorcycles)

Eye Detection

Auto:
Selects the eye closer to the camera (as detected from the angle of the face)
At the same distance from the camera, selects the eye closer to the center of the AF area

Left/right eye detection: Not supported

R50 Camera: Flash

Built-in Flash

Yes

R50 Camera: Exposure Control

Metering Modes

Real-time metering from CMOS image sensor (384 [24x16] metering zones)
(1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 5.8% of the area at the center of the screen)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.9% of the area at the center of the screen)
(4) Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range

Still Photo Shooting: EV -2 to 20
Movie Recording: EV 0 to 20

Exposure Modes

Still Photo Shooting:
(1) Scene Intelligent Auto
(2) Hybrid Auto
(3) Special Scenes
(4) Creative Filters
(5) Flexible-priority AE
(6) Program AE
(7) Shutter-priority AE
(8) Aperture-priority AE
(9) Manual Exposure
(10) Bulb Exposure

Movie Recording:
(1) Movie for close-up demos
(2) Movie IS mode
(3) HDR movies
(4) Movie auto exposure
(5) Movie manual exposure
(6) Custom Shooting mode (C mode)

ISO Speed Range

Normal Manually Set: ISO 100-32000 (in 1/3- or 1-stop increments)
Expanded Manually Set: H: (equivalent to ISO 51200)

Exposure Compensation

User-set +/-3 stops (in 1/3-stop increments)
AEB +/-3 stops (in 1/3-stop increments)

AE Lock

(1) Automatic AE lock
In One-Shot AF mode, AE is locked as soon as subjects are in focus

(2) Manual AE lock: By using the AE Lock button in P, Tv, Av, and M mode
Toggling: Press again to cancel and once more to refresh
Enabled in all metering modes

R50 Camera: Shutter

Type

Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter.
Rolling shutter, using the image sensor.
(1) Electronic first curtain
(2) Electronic shutter

Shutter Speeds

Electronic 1st-curtain shutter: 1/4000th sec - 30 seconds, in 1/3-step increments
Electronic shutter: 1/8000th sec - 30 seconds, in 1/3-step increments

X-sync Speed

Elec. 1st-curtain: 1/250 sec.

Shutter Release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self Timer

10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay, Continuous

R50 Camera: Image Stabilization

Still Photo IS

In-body IS not provided.
Still Photo IS not supported.

R50 Camera: External Speedlight

Accessory Shoe

Canon Multi-function accessory shoe
Optional Canon AD-E1 adapter required for conventional shoe-mount flashes and accessories

E-TTL balance

Ambience priority, standard, flash priority

Flash Exposure Compensation

+/-3 stops (in 1/3-stop increments)

Continuous flash control

E-TTL each shot / E-TTL 1st shot

R50 Camera: HDR Shooting

HDR Shooting (HDR PQ)

Disable / Enable

Still Photo HDR PQ

Recording format: HEIF
Bit depth: 10 bit
Color sampling method: YCbCr 4:2:2
HDR specification: ITU-R BT.2100 (PQ)

Movie HDR PQ

Recording format: mp4
Bit depth: 10 bit
Color sampling method: YCbCr 4:2:2
HDR specification: ITU-R BT.2100 (PQ)

Continuous HDR Shooting

1 shot only / Every shot (still images)

R50 Camera: Video Shooting

Video AF

Dual Pixel CMOS AF; Movie Servo AF available in AF Menu

Exposure Compensation

+/-3 stops (in 1/3-stop increments)

Time Code

Yes (Count up, Start time setting, Movie recording count, Movie play count, HDMI time code on/off, HDMI rec. command on/off, Drop frame enable/disable)

Movie Pre-recording

Not supported

Time-lapse Playback Frame Rate

29.97 (set to NTSC); 25.00fps (set to PAL)

R50 Camera: LCD Screen

Type

TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size

3.0" (screen aspect ratio of 3:2)
2.95" (7.5cm) diagonal (2.44" (6.2cm) width, 1.65" (4.2cm) height)

Dots

Approx. 1.62 million dots

Coverage

Approx. 100% vertically/horizontally

Brightness Control

Manually adjustable to one of seven brightness levels

Touch-screen Operation

Supported for AF Point selection; Touch AF; Touch Shutter; Menu selection; Quick Control Menu;
Magnified View; Volume Touch Sounds: 0 (silent) to 5

Coating

Anti-smudge coating not provided.
Anti-reflection coating not provided.

Interface Languages

29 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Ukraine, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Japanese)

R50 Camera: Playback

Highlight Alert

Not supported

Histogram

Brightness / RGB

R50 Camera: Quick Control Function

Function

The Quick Control screen can be accessed by pressing the Quick Control button during shooting, recording, or playback.

Quick Control Screen

Users can customize setting items shown on the Quick Control screen.
Items shown: Up to 11
Edit layout / Reset settings / Clear all items

R50 Camera: Image Protection and Erase

Protection

(1) Single image (select image)
(2) Select range
(3) All images in a folder
(4) All images on card
Image browsing and image search can be based on ratings
Ratings-based image selections also possible with DPP
(5) All found images (only during image search)

Erase

Except protected images
(1) Select images to erase
(2) Select range>
(3) All images in folder
(4) All images on card
(5) All found images (only during image search)

R50 Camera: Direct Printing

Compatible Printers

Images can be sent via Wi-Fi to a PictBridge-compatible (wireless LAN) printer and printed

R50 Camera: Digital Print Order Format

DPOF

Compliant to DPOF Version 1.1

R50 Camera: Wi-Fi

Supporting Standards

Equivalent to IEEE 802.11b/g/n Standards

Transmission Method

DS-SS modulation (IEEE 802.11b)
OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g/n)

Transition Frequency

(Central Frequency)
2.4 GHz band:
Frequency: 2412 to 2462 MHz
Channels: 1 to 11 channels

5.0 GHz band:
Not supported

Connection Method

(1) Camera access point mode
(2) Infrastructure mode

Communication with Smartphone

Images can be viewed, controlled, and received using a smartphone
Remote control of the camera using a smartphone is possible depending on the Camera Connect specifications
Images can be sent to a smartphone
NFC connection: Not supported
Supported images: JPEG, HEIF, RAW/C-RAW, MP4 video files
Transcoding while sending: Size to send (original / reduced size); Quality to send (original / compressed)

Remote Operation Using EOS Utility

The camera can be controlled via Wi-Fi or USB, with Canon EOS Utility software installed in a compatible Mac or Windows computer

Print from Wi-Fi Printers

Supported

Send Images to a Web Service

image.canon: Video files (MP4) and JPEG, HEIF, RAW or C-RAW still images can be uploaded to image.canon servers.
From image.canon, images can be sent to specific social media and 3rd-party cloud image services

R50 Camera: Bluetooth

Standards Compliance

Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2 compliant (Bluetooth Low Energy technology)

Transmission Method

GFSK modulation

Bluetooth Pairing

Smartphone - up to 10 devices; BR-E1 remote controller - 1 unit

R50 Camera: Customization

Available Functions

Dial direction during Tv/Av; Control ring rotation direction; Customize buttons; Customize dials

Customize Buttons

Functions can be assigned to the following camera controls:
Shutter button (half-press)
Movie shooting button
ISO speed button
AE lock button
Cross keys: Up button
Cross keys: Left button
Cross keys: Right button
Cross keys: Down button
Lens function button
Speedlight menu direct button

Customizable Dials

Customize control ring supported

My Menu Registration

Up to six top-tier menu items and Custom Functions can be registered
Up to five My Menu tabs can be added

R50 Camera: Video Calls / Streaming

USB Video Class (UVC)

Available

R50 Camera: Interface

USB Terminal

Equivalent to Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)
For PC communication / smartphone communication
Terminal type: USB Type-C
Shared with terminal for in-camera charging with USB Power Adapter PD-E1

HDMI Out Terminal

HDMI micro OUT terminal (Type D)

Clean HDMI Output

Provided

Microphone terminal

3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack

Headphone terminal

Compatible with 3.5mm diameter stereo mini-plug

R50 Camera: Power Source

Battery

Canon LP-E17 battery pack
With the AC Adapter AC-E6N + DC Coupler DR-E18, AC power is possible (AC Adapter Kit ACK-E18 can also be used).
USB Power Adapter PD-E1 supports in-camera charging of Battery Pack LP-E17 when the camera is turned off and can supply power when the camera is turned on.

Optional Battery Grip

Not supported

Battery Check

Automatic battery check with 4-level display when the power switch is turned ON.

Start-up Time

Approx. 0.4 sec. Based on CIPA testing standards

R50 Camera: Operating Environment

Working Temperature Range

32-104 Degree F (0-40 Degree C)

Working Humidity Range

85% or less

R50 Camera: Battery

Battery Info

Required, included

Battery Material

Lithium-ion

Battery Type

Non-universal

Battery Quantity

1

R50 Camera: Physical

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 4.58 x 3.37 x 2.71" (116.3 x 85.5 x 68.8mm)

Weight

Body Only: 11.56 oz (328g)
Body with Accessory: 13.2 oz (375g)

18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens: General

Focal Length

18-45mm

Maximum and Minimum Aperture

f/4.5 - f/32

Lens Mount Type

RF Mount

Compatible Cameras

Canon EOS R-series, APS-C and full-frame (automatic APS-C sensor cropping if used on full-frame EOS R-series cameras)

Minimum Focusing Distance

0.20m (at 18mm)

Maximum Magnification

0.16x (at 45mm)

Field of View, at Minimum Focus Distance

Approx. 153 x 102mm (at 18mm) to approx. 137 x 92mm (at 45mm)

Angle of View (Diagonal)

Approx. 74 Degree 20' - 33 Degree 40'

18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens: Optical Design

Lens Construction

7 elements in 7 groups

Special Elements

2x Aspherical elements

Lens Coating

Canon SSC (Super Spectra Coating)

Filter Size Diameter

1.92" (49mm)

Aperture Blades

7

Image Stabilization

4 stops correction with In-lens Optical Image Stabilization (6 stops correction with EOS R5 in-body coordinated Image stabilization)

18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens: Focusing

Focusing Drive System

Canon STM (Leadscrew type STM)

Full-time Manual Focusing

Yes
(Supports both ONE SHOT AF and SERVO AF with compatible EOS R-series cameras)

Dual Pixel CMOS AF Coverage (H x V)

EOS R - Approx. 80% x 80%
EOS R5 - Approx. 80% x 80%
EOS R7/R10 - Approx. 100% x 100%

18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens: Exterior Design

Control Ring

Dual-function Manual focus ring / Control Ring (selected using camera menu)

Manual Focus Ring

Electronic ring system
Full-time Manual focus possible
No physical limit to ring rotational angle

AF/MF Switch

None - focus mode selected in camera menu

MF/Control Ring Switch

None - must be selected in camera menu

Distance Scale

None
Distance scale available in EVF or Live View LCD screen of compatible EOS R-series cameras

Distance Limiter Switch

None

Dust/Weather Resistant Construction

None

18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens: Physical

Dimensions (Dia. x L)

Approx. 2.7 x 1.7" (68.9 x 44.3mm)

Weight

Approx. 4.6 oz (130g)

55-210mm f/5-7.1 Lens: General

Focal Length

55-210mm

Maximum and Minimum Aperture

f/5.0 - f/7.1

Lens Mount Type

RF Mount

Compatible Cameras

Canon EOS R-series, APS-C and full-frame (automatic APS-C sensor cropping if used on full-frame EOS R-series cameras)

Minimum Focusing Distance

2.4' (0.7m) at 210mm; 3.3' (1.0m) at 55mm

Maximum Magnification

0.28x (at 210mm); 0.05x (at 55mm)

Field of View, at Minimum Focus Distance

Approx. 14.9 x 10" (379 x 254mm) at 55mm
Approx 3.1 x 2.1" (78 x 53mm) at 210mm

Angle of View (Diagonal)

Approx. 27 Degree 50' - 7 Degree 25'

55-210mm f/5-7.1 Lens: Optical Design

Lens Construction

11 elements in 8 groups

Special Elements

(Two) UD lenses

Lens Coating

Canon SSC (Super Spectra Coating)

Filter Size Diameter

Dia. 55 mm

Aperture Blades

7

Image Stabilization

4.5 stops correction with In-lens Optical Image Stabilization (7.0 stops correction with EOS R5 in-body coordinated Image stabilization)

55-210mm f/5-7.1 Lens: Focusing

Focusing Drive System

Canon STM (Leadscrew type STM)

Full-time Manual Focusing

Yes
(Supports both ONE SHOT AF and SERVO AF with compatible EOS R-series cameras)

Dual Pixel CMOS AF Coverage

(Horizontal x Vertical)
EOS R - Approx. 80% x 80%
EOS R5 - Approx. 80% x 80%
EOS R7/R10 - Approx. 100% x 100%

55-210mm f/5-7.1 Lens: Exterior Design

Control Ring

Dual-function Manual focus ring / Control Ring (selected using camera menu)

Manual Focus Ring

Electronic ring system
Full-time Manual focus possible
No physical limit to ring rotational angle

AF/MF Switch

None - focus mode selected in camera menu

MF/Control Ring Switch

None - must be selected in camera menu

Distance Scale

None
Distance scale available in EVF or Live View LCD screen of compatible EOS R-series cameras

Distance Limiter Switch

None

Dust / Weather Resistant Construction

None

55-210mm f/5-7.1 Lens: Physical

Dimensions (Dia. x L)

Wide: Approx. 2.7 x 3.7" (69 x 93.98mm)
Tele: Approx. 2.7 x 5.3" (69 x 134.62cm)

Weight

Approx. 9.5 oz (270g)

KEY FEATURES

• 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC X Image Processor
• UHD 4K 30p Video Recording
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 651 Points
• 2.36m-Dot Electronic Viewfinder
• 3.0" 1.62m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen
• 15 fps Electronic Shutter
• Multi-Function Shoe, UVC Livestreaming
• RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
• RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM Lens

BOX CONTENTS

Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera (Black)

• Canon LP-E17 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
• Canon LC-E17 Charger for LP-E17 Battery Pack
• Canon R-F-5 Camera Cover
• Canon EM-200DB Neck Strap

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens

• Canon E-49 49mm Lens Cap
• Canon Lens Dust Cap RF

Canon RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM Lens (Canon RF)

• Canon E-55 55mm Lens Cap
• Canon Lens Dust Cap RF